[blindlaw] DOJ Disability Rights Division Section Chief Attorney vacancy 11-SES-CRD-001

[Nightingale, Noel]

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From: Johnson, B.Sue
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Subject: DOJ Disability Rights Division Section Chief Attorney vacancy 11-SES-CRD-001


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http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/drs-sechief-11-sescrd-001.htm

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U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
Chief, ES-0905 (Senior Executive Service)
Closing Date:  March 10, 2011
11-SES-CRD-001

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The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division is seeking a managing attorney to lead the Disability Rights Division in its protection of the rights of persons with disabilities under Titles I, II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ('ADA').  The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in over seven million places of public accommodation, including all hotels, restaurants, retail stores, theaters, health care facilities, convention centers, parks, and places of recreation (Title III), in all activities of over 80,000 state and local governments (Title II), and in all employment practices of state and local government employers with 15 or more employees (Title I).  The ADA also establishes architectural accessibility requirements for new construction and alterations of buildings and facilities covered under Title II and Title III, which generally include all nonresidential buildings and facilities.  Title III of the ADA also requires the Department to determine that a State law or local building code that has been submitted to the Department establishes accessibility requirements that meet or exceed the ADA's minimum requirements.  This position also serves as the Attorney General's liaison to the U.S. Access Board.  In addition, this position is also responsible for implementing the Department's responsibilities under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, the disability provisions of Executive Order 12250, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

DUTIES:

The successful candidate will: Serve as the Chief of the Disability Rights Section to supervise, directly and through subordinate supervisors, approximately 54 attorneys and 65 non-attorney professionals and support employees.  Manage the development of the Section's enforcement strategy and implementation plan, including appropriate allocation of staff resources and oversight of personnel matters.  Plan and direct a nationwide program to enforce the applicable statutory provisions (Titles I, II and III of the ADA, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and Executive Order 12250).  Initiate, direct and review investigations that arise from complaints regarding violations of the applicable federal statutes.  Supervise the preparation of cases, including drafting and filing of complaints, pre-trial discovery, motions practice, and trials.  Intervene in significant cases brought by private litigants.  Review and evaluate the work of experts, consultants and court-imposed monitors.  Consult and advise the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division and other Department of Justice officials regarding Section matters and policy matters affecting the applicable statutory provisions.  Play a critical role in a range of policy, regulatory, and outreach issues including engaging in public speaking, as appropriate, to educate the public on the Section's work.  Coordinate with other components throughout the federal government to ensure comprehensive and collaborative effort to enforce the applicable statutory provisions.  Confer with U.S. Attorneys and oversee the handling of U.S. Attorney cases related to the applicable statutory provisions.  Resolve cases through settlement agreements, consent decrees, or litigation.  Prepare recommendations for or against appeal, including appeals to the Supreme Court, and review briefs or assist in the preparation of argument for cases being appealed.  Develop and maintain regulations implementing Titles II and III of the ADA.  Respond to requests from State and local governments to certify that their accessibility codes are equivalent to the ADA Standards for Accessible Design.  Provide technical assistance to private sector organizations that develop model access codes and standards.  Provide legal and policy guidance or disability rights training to other Federal agencies; serve as Department's liaison to the U.S. Access Board and participate in the development of minimum accessibility guidelines and other regulations developed by the Board.  Provide technical assistance to the general public, to State and local governments, to private entities covered by Title III, and to persons with disabilities.  Develop subregulatory guidance explaining the requirements of the ADA.  Oversee the operations of the ADA Information Line and the ADA Mediation Program.  Maintain and expand the ADA website, providing current information on how to comply with the ADA.  Be able to work extended hours and handle a significant amount of travel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required by law to review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment.  To be considered for this position, you must submit a written statement addressing the five (5) Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) listed below.  Failure to address both the mandatory technical/professional qualifications and the ECQs will adversely affect your chances for selection.

You must provide a supplemental statement that demonstrates strong possession of all of the technical/professional requirements as outlined below, and a narrative that separately addresses successful performance and creative leadership in prior managerial positions for each of the five Executive ECQs.  When addressing the ECQs, give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.  Your ECQ statement must not exceed 10 pages.

A. TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

A proven record of accomplishment of managing a complex organization and tackling challenging organizational issues.

Ability to manage a diverse workforce that includes lawyers, non-lawyer professionals, including architects, investigators, technical assistance specialists, and support staff and Federal contractors.

Ability to establish an organizational vision, develop a strategic plan and implement strategic change, develop and advance policy initiatives, build coalitions, both within the organization and outside the organization, to effectively enforce the applicable statutory provisions.

Ability to consult and provide advice on complex legal and technical issues, and to resolve issues or negotiate agreements through effective oral and written communication.

Must have experience litigating cases and negotiating settlements.

Must have experience working with one or more of the applicable statutory provisions.

Must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

Must be an active member in good standing of a State bar.

B. EXECUTIVE/MANAGERIAL REQUIREMENTS

Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals.  Inherent to this Executive Core Qualification is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.  Inherent to this Executive Core Qualification is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations.  Inherent to this Executive Core Qualification is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

For additional guidance, you are encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications before applying: http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp.

Applicants who have completed a Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application.

BENEFITS:

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.  This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp#icc.

OTHER INFORMATION:

You must be able to work extended hours and handle a significant amount of travel.

Employment is contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation.

It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment.

The Department of Justice encourages qualified applicants with disabilities, including individuals with targeted disabilities under 5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u), to apply. Targeted disabilities are deafness, blindness, missing extremities, partial or complete paralysis, convulsive disorder, mental retardation, mental illness, severe distortion of limbs and/or spine. Applicants who meet the qualification requirements and are able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation are encouraged to identify disabilities in response to the questions in the on-line application system seeking that information. For additional information about hiring authorities for applicants with targeted disabilities, please contact the Civil Rights Division's Disability Program Manager, Diane Petrie, at (202) 514-3934 or the Department's Equal Employment Opportunity Staff at (202) 616-4800; see also http://www.jan.wvu.edu/LEAD/index.htm  and http://www.opm.gov/disability/PeopleWithDisabilities.asp.

As part of the agency's review of your application, the agency may view and/or access publicly available information about you, including information publicly available on the internet, that is job-related and consistent with the merit system principles and prohibited personnel practices set forth in the Civil Service Reform Act, 5 U.S.C.§ § 2301, 2302. No information from any source may be used to discriminate for or against an applicant based on race, color, national origin,

Senior Executive Service (SES) pay is determined within the pay range, commensurate with experience, superior leadership qualifications, and/or other competencies consistent with the mission of the Civil Rights Division.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.  Position is not eligible for Alternate Work Schedule or Telework Programs.

As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.

DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY / REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer, and encourages qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination for or against an applicant because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact one of the Civil Rights Division's Reasonable Accommodation Coordinators, Kate Nicholson (202) 514-0547 or Carolyn Weiss (202) 514-6269. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

The U.S. Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department or the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation.

Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).

Individuals entering the SES career service for the first time are subject to a one-year probationary period.

HOW TO APPLY:

You must submit your application and all required information so that it will be received no later than 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of the vacancy announcement.  If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.

Due to the delayed delivery of mail, applicants must either fax or e-mail their application in by the closing date for this position. Please submit your application via fax at 202-514-6603 or by email to CRD.ATTYVACANCIES at USDOJ.GOV. If you are submitting your application via e-mail, please indicate the Vacancy Announcement Number and position title in the subject line.

Required Documents:  (are permissible w/ initial application only if specified in announcement.)

A cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) and resume.
If you are a current or recent federal employee, you must submit your most recent performance appraisal, or if none exists, a statement to that effect, along with a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
Applications mailed using government postage and/or internal federal government mail systems are in violation of agency and postal regulations and will not be accepted.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Diane Turner
Phone: 202-514-3934
Fax: 202-514-6603
Email: crd.attyvacancies at usdoj.gov

Agency Information:
Department Of Justice/CRD
PLEASE DO NOT MAIL APPLICATIONS
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WASHINGTON, DC 20530
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Fax: 202-514-6603